Traveling the Silk Road

June 1, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

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In 700 AD, the Silk Road connected Asia to the Middle East, tying two
very
different worlds together. Today at COSI, we’re also tying worlds
together, as we combine our interactive science experiences with the
amazing natural history and cultural anthropology of the renowned
American Museum of Natural History. It’s a unique partnership and one
that’s created a new Special Exhibition Gallery, which for a limited
time is featuring “Traveling the Silk Road”, a visually stunning exhibit
from the American Museum of Natural History.

Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World
brings to life the most celebrated trade route in human history through
evocative sights, sounds, and objects, as well as intriguing
interactives.Traveling the Silk Road transports visitors to four ancient
cities: Xi’an, the capital of China’s Tang Dynasty; Turfan, a verdant
oasis and trading outpost along the Silk Road; Samarkand, a center for
prosperous merchants who thrived on the caravan trade; and Baghdad, a
cosmopolitan hub of commerce and scholarship that flourished as a
leading intellectual center of the time.